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Chronicle AM: Fed Court Orders DEA to Respond to Pot Research Lawsuit, Colombia Violence Rising, More… (7/31/19)
A federal appeals court has ordered the DEA to promptly respond to lawsuit over stalled medical marijuana research applications, a Florida legalization initiative passes an…
Antioxidant compound from soybeans may prevent marijuana-induced blood vessel damage
Marijuana exposure damages cells of the inner lining of blood vessels throughout the heart and vascular system. In studies with human cells and arteries from…
Chronicle AM: Ohio Becomes 46th Hemp State, Federal Employees to See Pain Prescribing Tightened, More… (7/30/19)
Hemp and CBD are now legal in Ohio, a federal agency has proposed letting people with low-level drug convictions work in credit unions, the Trump…
Chronicle AM: Cuomo Signs NY Pot Decriminalization Bill, UK MPs See Legal Pot Within Five Years, More… (7/29/19)
New York's governor signs a bill deepening pot decriminalization, a new congressional bill would let students with pot convictions get access to federal aid–if they…
Chronicle AM: FL Hemp Law Screwing Up Pot Prosecutions, Traffic Stops Drop With Legal Weed, More… (7/26/19)
Traffic stops in Vermont's largest city declined precipitously after marijuana legalization, a broad coalition urges the FDA to limit a ban on felons participating in…
Chronicle AM: FL Pot Initiative Nears Early Mile Post, Colombia Drug Reform Push, More… (7/25/19)
Arkansas sees yet another marijuana legalization initiative filed, the Florida legalization initiative campaign nears a milepost, Colombian legislators seek to block their rightist president's repressive…
Chronicle AM: Pot Banking Bill Gets Senate Hearing, Juneau OKs On-Site Pot Consumption, More… (7/24/19)
A marijuana banking bill gets a Senate committee hearing, a new poll finds pot is popular progressive policy plank, Juneau approves on-site marijuana consumption, and…
Marijuana Still Has Momentum in 2019 [FEATURE]
At the beginning of 2019, hopes were high that as many as four or five states would legalize marijuana through the legislative process this year.…
Chronicle AM: Biden Criminal Justice Plan, Kamala Harris Pot Bill, Vancouver Call for Safe Drug Supply, More… (7/23/19)
Democratic presidential contenders stake out marijuana and criminal justice positions, a North Dakota legalization initiative is approved for signature-gathering, Vancouver wants a safe drug supply…
Chronicle AM: VA Pot Arrests at Record High, Brazil Guts Drug Council, Mark Kleiman RIP, More… (7/22/19)
A leading academic voice on drug and criminal justice policy has left us, skyhigh Virginia pot arrests prompt calls for reform, Brazil's rightist government moves…
More women using cannabis daily before and during pregnancy, research finds
The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing, and their frequency of use…
Chronicle AM: First Step Sentence Cut Prisoners Walk Free, Drug Czar Touts OD Decline, More… (7/19/19)
More than 2,000 federal drug prisoners walk free today under First Step Act reforms, the drug czar touts [declining drug overdose numbers and blames Obama,…
Chronicle AM: CDC Says Drug ODs Declined Last Year, El Chapo Gets Life in Prison, More… (7/18/19)
The CDC reports that the overdose crisis may have peaked in 2017, El Chapo is sentenced to life in prison for exporting tons of cocaine…
Legalized recreational marijuana a substitute for alcohol, but not tobacco
The recent wave of recreational cannabis legalization across the US could generate $22 billion in sales per year, but not everyone is happy about it.…
Chronicle AM: Senate Committee to Take Up Pot Banking Bill, Berkeley Psychedelic Decrim Push, More… (7/17/19)
In a sign of marijuana's momentum, a Senate committee will take up a pot banking bill next week, Ohio backs away from barring drug felons…
Oregon's Pot Glut: Great for Consumers, Not So Much for Producers [FEATURE]
Drivers heading north on I-5 in southern Oregon not only enjoy the region's towering mountains and evergreen forests, they are also treated to the occasional…
Marijuana use may not make parents more 'chill'
Sorry, marijuana moms and dads: Using pot may not make you a more relaxed parent, at least when it comes to how you discipline your…
Chronicle AM: MI Pot Expungement Bill Filed, Sri Lanka President Blames Drug Gangs for Terror Attacks, More… (7/16/19)
Columbus, Ohio, is moving to decriminalize up to seven ounces of weed, an expungement bill could clear the records of 235,000 Michigan pot offenders, Sri…
Cannabis treatment counters addiction: First study of its kind
An Australian study has demonstrated that cannabis-based medication helps tackle dependency on cannabis, one of the most widely used drugs globally. A new article provides…
Chronicle AM: ND Pot Legalization Initiative Filed, UK Pot Poll, NH Expungement Law, More… (7/15/19)
It's an all-marijuana Monday, with New Hampshire's Republican governor signing an expungement bill, North Dakota activists filing a legalization initiative petition, a poll showing near…
Chronicle AM: UN Will Probe Philippines Drug War Killings, PA MedMJ Expansion, More… (7/12/19)
The UN will probe drug war killings in the Philippines, murders in Mexico hit a monthly high, the North Carolina Opioid Epidemic Response Act is…
Chronicle AM: House OKs Housing Loans for Vets in Pot Industry, HI Governor Vetoes Hemp Bill, More… (7/11/19)
Hawaii's governor wields the veto pen, the House votes to allow home loans for vets working in the marijuana industry, and more.Marijuana PolicyHouse…
Chronicle AM: Congressional Hearing on Marijuana, HI Governor Vetoes Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill, More… (7/10/19)
Congress heard testimony today challenging marijuana's criminalization, a Democratic House rising star and Senate presidential contender team up on a federal housing bill, Hawaii's governor…
Chronicle AM: AR, MT 2020 Pot Initiatives Get Underway, Amnesty Int'l. on Philippines Drug War, More… (7/8/19)
Marijuana legalization initiative campaigns are gearing up in Arkansas and Montana, a Missouri legislative committee will study asset forfeiture and racial profiling, Amnesty International calls…
Chronicle AM: Call for UN Query on Philippines Drug War Deaths, TX Hemp-Pot Conundrum, More… (7/5/19)
There's good news on two fronts in the drug war in South and Southeast Asia, a new Texas hemp law is screwing up pot possession…
Chronicle AM: AZ 2020 Pot Initiative Campaign Gearing Up, Land Mines in the Coca Fields, More… (7/3/19)
Arizona pot legalization supporters prepare to try again, New Jersey is set for a big medical marijuana expansion, tension in Colombia's coca fields, and more. [image:1…
Could marijuana be an effective pain alternative to prescription medications?
A new study has shown how cannabis could be an effective treatment option for both pain relief and insomnia, for those looking to avoid prescription…
Chronicle AM: Senate Fight Over Fentanyl Analogues Bill, New Laws Now in Effect, More… (7/2/19)
A battle over fentanyl analogues is brewing on Capitol Hill, various new drug laws went into effect yesterday, North Dakota pot advocates plan another initiative,…
Chronicle AM: Malaysia Moves Toward Drug Decriminalization, Cocaine Production at Record High, More… (6/28/19)
In a dramatic change of course, Malaysia is moving toward drug decriminalization; the UN says cocaine production hit an all-time high in 2017; Cory Booker…
Chronicle AM: Afghan Opium Down, Colombian Coca Leveling Off, More… (6/29/19)
The UN says Afghan opium production is down, the US says Colombian coca production has leveled off but is still at high levels, Louisville passes…
Chronicle AM: MD Task Force Begins Studying Pot Legalization, ID MedMJ Initiative Gets Underway, More… (6/26/19)
Maryland legislators begin studying the path to pot legalization, New York legalization advocates look to next year, an Idaho medical marijuana initiative campaign gets underway,…
Chronicle AM: IL Becomes 11th Legal Marijuana State, Iran Says Sanctions Hinder Drug Fight, More… (6/25/19)
With the governor's signature, Illinois becomes the 11th legal marijuana state; Hawaii's governor wields the veto pen against hemp and asset forfeiture bills, Iran says…
Chronicle AM: Maine Legal MJ Sales (Finally), House Blocks Forfeiture Loophole, More… (6/24/19)
Soon, Mainers will finally be able to buy and sell legal marijuana, the House passes an amendment to block an asset forfeiture end-run for local…
House Votes to Protect Legal Marijuana States from Federal Interference [FEATURE]
In a history-making vote Thursday, the House voted 267-165 to approve a bipartisan measure aimed at protecting state marijuana policies from federal interference.The…
Chronicle AM: House Moves to Protect State-Legal Marijuana, Canada OKs Pot Expungements, More… (6/21/19)
The House has passed an historic amendment to protect legal marijuana states from federal interference, the polls numbers are looking good in Florida, Canada moves…
Early-and-regular cannabis use by youth is associated with alteration in brain circuits that support cognitive control
The development of neural circuits in youth, at a particularly important time in their lives, can be heavily influenced by external factors — specifically the…
Most Heroin Addicts Didn't Start By Being Prescribed Pain Pills, Despite Drug Czar's Claims [FEATURE]
As part of its campaign to stem opioid addiction and overdoses, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP — the drug czar's…
Chronicle AM: Cory Booker Plans Mass Drug Prisoner Clemencies, CA Safe Injection Site Bill Delayed, More… (6/20/19)
Cory Booker wants to grant clemency to thousands of federal drug prisoners, a pair of drug reform amendments pass the House, the Russians move to…
Chronicle AM: NY Legal Pot Push Fails, Colombia to Resume Aerial Spraying of Coca Crops, More… 6/19/19)
The House could vote on a series of marijuana amendments soon, New York's bid to legalize marijuana this year runs out of time, Colombia's president…
Marijuana use increases, shifts away from illegal market
A new article reports that, based on analysis of public wastewater samples in at least one Western Washington population center, cannabis use both increased and…